Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.159
Take Shelter of the Lord’s Knowledge Potency
“The three portions of the spiritual potency are called hlādinī [the bliss portion], sandhinī [the eternity portion] and samvit [the knowledge portion]. We accept knowledge of these as full knowledge of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
What the purport teaches
- The bliss portion of the spiritual potency is called hlādinī, and the eternity portion is called sandhinī.
- The knowledge portion is called samvit. Knowledge of these three portions is accepted as full knowledge of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- To acquire knowledge of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one must take shelter of His samvit potency.
Try this today
Write and review these three pairs today: hlādinī—bliss, sandhinī—eternity, samvit—knowledge.
Ask yourself
What does taking shelter of the Lord’s knowledge potency mean for your approach to learning about Him?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.